Coventry North West (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 52°26′N 1°34′W / 52.43°N 1.56°W / 52.43; -1.56
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Coventry North West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Coventry North West in West Midlands
Outline map
Location of West Midlands within England
CountyWest Midlands
Electorate74,180 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentTaiwo Owatemi (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromCoventry North

Coventry North West is a constituency[n 1] in the city of Coventry represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Taiwo Owatemi of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Member[2] Party Notes
Feb 1974 Maurice Edelman Labour Died December 1975
1976 by-election Geoffrey Robinson Labour Paymaster General 1997-98
2019 Taiwo Owatemi Labour

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of present boundaries

1974–1983: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, and Sherbourne

1983–1997: The City of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, and Sherbourne

1997–present: The City of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne, Whoberley, and Woodlands

Proposed[edit]

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged.[3]

History[edit]

The area's electorate has roughly grown in line with national trends, leading to minimal boundary changes and has elected Labour MPs at every election since its first election in February 1974.

In 2019, the long-time incumbent Geoffrey Robinson retired, and at the ensuing general election the Conservatives achieved a swing of more than 8% in their favour, with the Labour majority falling to three figures for the first time in the seat's history.

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Coventry North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Seth Colton[4]
Conservative Tom Mercer[5]
Labour Taiwo Owatemi[6]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Coventry North West[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Taiwo Owatemi 20,918 43.8 Decrease 10.2
Conservative Clare Golby 20,710 43.4 Increase 6.7
Liberal Democrats Greg Judge 2,717 5.7 Increase 4.1
Brexit Party Joshua Richardson 1,956 4.1 New
Green Stephen Gray 1,443 3.0 Increase 1.7
Majority 208 0.4 Decrease 16.9
Turnout 47,744 63.5 Decrease 2.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease 8.4
General election 2017: Coventry North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 26,894 54.0 Increase 13.0
Conservative Resham Kotecha 18,314 36.7 Increase 5.7
UKIP Michael Gee 1,525 3.1 Decrease 12.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hilton 1,286 2.6 Decrease 1.4
Independent Ciaran Norris 1,164 2.3 New
Green Stephen Gray 666 1.3 Decrease 3.0
Majority 8,580 17.3 Increase 7.3
Turnout 49,849 66.3 Increase 5.6
Labour hold Swing
General election 2015: Coventry North West[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 18,557 41.0 Decrease 1.8
Conservative Parvez Akhtar 14,048 31.0 Increase 1.7
UKIP Harjinder Sehmi 7,101 15.7 Increase 12.9
Green Laura Vesty[10] 1,961 4.3 Increase 3.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Furse 1,810 4.0 Decrease 13.9
TUSC Dave Nellist 1,769 3.9 New
Majority 4,509 10.0 Decrease 3.5
Turnout 45,246 60.7 Increase 2.8
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Coventry North West[11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 19,936 42.8 Decrease 5.2
Conservative Gary Ridley 13,648 29.3 Increase 2.7
Liberal Democrats Vincent McKee 8,344 17.9 Decrease 0.5
BNP Edward Sheppard 1,666 3.6 Decrease 0.1
UKIP Mark Nattrass 1,295 2.8 Increase 1.0
Independent Nobby Clarke 640 1.4 New
Green Justin Wood 497 1.1 New
Socialist Alternative Nicky Downes 370 0.8 Decrease 0.7
Christian Movement for Great Britain William Sidhu 164 0.4 New
Majority 6,288 13.5 Decrease 7.9
Turnout 46,560 63.9 Increase 3.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease 3.9

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

General election 2005: Coventry North West[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 20,942 48.2 Decrease 3.2
Conservative Brian Connell 11,627 26.8 Increase 0.9
Liberal Democrats Iona Anderson 7,932 18.3 Increase 4.6
BNP David Clarke 1,556 3.6 New
UKIP Sandra List 766 1.8 Increase 0.3
Socialist Alternative Nicky Downes 615 1.4 New
Majority 9,315 21.4 Decrease 4.1
Turnout 43,438 59.4 Increase 3.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease 2.0
General election 2001: Coventry North West[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 21,892 51.4 Decrease 5.5
Conservative Andrew Fairburn 11,018 25.9 Decrease 0.4
Liberal Democrats Napier Penlington 5,832 13.7 Increase 3.2
Independent Christine Oddy 3,159 7.4 New
UKIP Mark Benson 650 1.5 New
Majority 10,874 25.5 Decrease 5.0
Turnout 42,551 55.5 Decrease 15.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

General election 1997: Coventry North West[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 30,901 56.86
Conservative Paul Bartlett 14,300 26.33
Liberal Democrats Napier Penlington 5,690 10.48
Referendum Douglas Butler 1,269 2.34 New
Socialist Labour Dave Spencer 940 1.73 New
Liberal Rob Wheway 687 1.27 New
ProLife Alliance Paul Mills 359 0.66 New
Rainbow Dream Ticket Leslie Francis 176 0.32 New
Majority 16,601 30.53
Turnout 54,322 70.69
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Coventry North West[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 20,349 51.7 Increase 2.7
Conservative Agnes A. B. Hill 13,917 35.4 Increase 0.7
Liberal Democrats Ann Simpson 5,070 12.9 Decrease 3.4
Majority 6,432 16.3 Increase 2.0
Turnout 39,336 77.6 Increase 2.8
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General election 1987: Coventry North West[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 19,450 49.0 Increase 4.7
Conservative James Powell 13,787 34.7 Decrease 1.8
SDP Hywel Jones 6,455 16.3 Decrease 2.9
Majority 5,663 14.3 Increase 6.5
Turnout 39,692 74.8 Increase 0.1
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.2
General election 1983: Coventry North West[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 17,239 44.3 Decrease 5.7
Conservative Anthony Coombs 14,201 36.5 Decrease 3.4
Liberal Bill Talbot[21] 7,479 19.2 Increase 10.4
Majority 3,038 7.8 Decrease 2.4
Turnout 38,919 74.7 Decrease 4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.1

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

General election 1979: Coventry North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 19,460 50.13
Conservative Derek Miles[22] 15,489 39.90
Liberal Chris Poole[22] 3,413 8.79
National Front Alan Stewart[22] 359 0.92 N/A
More Prosperous Britain Tom Keen 98 0.25 N/A
Majority 3,971 10.23
Turnout 38,819 79.21
Labour hold Swing
By-election 1976: Coventry North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Robinson 17,118 47.72 Decrease 4.14
Conservative Jonathan Guinness 13,424 37.42 Increase 6.08
Liberal Alan Leighton 4,062 11.32 Decrease 4.34
National Front Andrew Fountaine 986 2.75 New
National Party John Kingsley Read 208 0.60 New
More Prosperous Britain Thomas Keen 40 0.11 New
Logic Party William Dunmore 33 0.09 New
Majority 3,694 10.30
Turnout 35,871
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Coventry North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Edelman 19,205 51.86
Conservative Jonathan Guinness 11,717 31.64
Liberal Patricia Newnham[23] 5,798 15.66 New
PEOPLE Lesley Whittaker 313 0.85
Majority 7,488 20.22
Turnout 37,033 75.20
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Coventry North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Edelman 22,089 56.55
Conservative Charles L. Wade[24] 15,431 39.50
PEOPLE Lesley Whittaker 1,542 3.95
Majority 6,658 17.05
Turnout 39,062 79.78
Labour win (new seat)

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  4. ^ "Coventry North West Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Tom Mercer selected for Coventry North-West". Coventry Conservatives. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ Taiwo Owatemi [@TaiwoOwatemi] (20 July 2022). "I'm delighted to have been re-selected as @UKLabour's candidate for Coventry North West! Thank you to @CovNWestCLP members and affiliates for your support. I'll keep standing up for you in Coventry North West and fighting to deliver the Labour government we desperately need" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Coventry North West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Coventry North West parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via BBC.
  10. ^ "General Election 2017 Candidate - Green Party". Green Party Members' Website.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Coventry North West". YourNextMP. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  13. ^ "UK > England > West Midlands > Coventry North West". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Billion to One Chance for Two". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 June 1983. p. 18.
  22. ^ a b c "City Returns". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 May 1979. p. 9.
  23. ^ "Liberal Plea for Unity". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 28 September 1974. p. 3.
  24. ^ "Election 74". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 13 February 1974. p. 28.

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